LG dishwasher: error FEAEEI
Code FE / AE / EI on a LG dishwasher display means: too much water or a leak.
- Meaning
- Too much water or a leak
- Check first
- Clean the filter and check that nothing blocks the drain.
- Repair shop
- 200–570 zł
Most common causes
- Foam from dish soap
- Leak in the base
- Valve or sensor fault
What you can check yourself
Unplug the dishwasher and turn off the water.
Clean the filter and check that nothing blocks the drain.
Do not use hand dish soap. Foam disturbs the water level measurement.
Turn on the water and start the drain. If the error comes back, the inlet valve or level sensor needs repair.
- the error keeps coming back after these checks,
- water is leaking or you smell burning,
- the appliance trips the circuit breaker.
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What does error FE mean on a LG dishwasher?
Code FE / AE / EI means: too much water or a leak. The most common causes: foam from dish soap, leak in the base, valve or sensor fault.
Can I keep using the dishwasher with error FE?
If the error goes away after the checks above, yes. If it keeps coming back, water leaks, you smell burning or the breaker trips, stop using it and call a repair service.
Other codes: LG dishwasher
- IEwater supply problem
- OEwater draining problem
- tEtemperature sensor fault
- HEheating fault
- LEwash pump motor fault
- PEwater level sensor fault
- bE / nEpump or bubble system fault (Vario/circulation)
A code can mean different things on different models and years. Always check the manual or the manufacturer's support page too. Repair prices are approximate, for repair shops in Poland.